Saturday's Game More Than a Homecoming Party for UAPB Golden Lions.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-6, 0-4 SWAC)  vs.
Southern Jaguars (3-3, 3-1 SWAC)
Homecoming 2013 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas
2:30 p.m. - Golden Lions StadiumTickets Available Online

The Matchup:
This game doesn't get any bigger for UAPB. The Golden Lions are out of wiggle room at 0-4, but they still have a chance to win the West. However, they will need to win the rest of their games to have a chance after the devastating 41-28 loss to Texas Southern. A loss on Saturday will make it all but impossible for UAPB to make it to the top of the hill.

In contrast, Southern is sitting in first place in the Division, a half game ahead of Prairie View. The Jaguars also have the tiebreaker over PVAM by virtue of a 62-59 overtime win over the Panthers back on Sept. 14. SU has won three of their last four games, including a 20-17 win in overtime over Alabama A&M last weekend.

Series Record:
This is the 61st meeting between the Golden Lions and Jaguars. Southern leads this long series, which dates back to 1923, 43-14-3. The Jaguars won the first five games in the series. UAPB, then Arkansas AM&N, got their first win over Southern in 1935, 8-0. During one stretch between 1947 and 1963, Southern went 17 games without a loss to the Golden Lions. The only game they didn't win was a 7-7 tie in 1951. However, since 2000, the teams have split the last 12 games. UAPB has won the last three in a row, including a 50-21 win last season in Baton Rouge.

The largest margin of victory didn't come in last year's game, that happened in 1953 when Southern won 60-0. There have been three ties and 13 shutouts. Overall, Southern has outscored UAPB 1528-744 in the previous 60 meetings.

The 71 combined points last season was the most scored in a game in the series. The lowest scoring game was an 8-0 win for UAPB in 1935.

Players to Watch
UAPB -(QB) Benjamin Anderson - 109-of-197, 1,416 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INT (236 ypg); 226 yards rushing, 3 TDs (44 ypg)
(RB) Jeremiah Young - 336 yards, 6 TD on 66 carries (56 ypg - Has scored in 5 of 6 games)
(WR) Dezmond Beverly - 23 rec, 298 yards (49.7 ypg)
(WR) Dexter Bryant - 19 rec, 212 yards, 1 TD (35.3 ypg)
(WR) Isaiah Ferguson - 14 rec, 232 yards, 1 TD (46.4 ypg)
(LB) Jer-ryan Harris - 78 tackles (40 solo), 3.0 TFL, 1 QBH (1 fumble return for TD)
(LB) Antonio Jenkins - 62 tackles (39 solo), 4.0 TFL, 2 Breakups, 1 Forced Fumble
SU -
(QB) Dray Joseph - 130-of-205, 1,687 yards, 12 TDs, 6 INT (281.2 ypg)
(RB) Lenard Tillery - 262 yards, 5 TD on 63 carries (65.5 ypg)
(RB) Darrius Coleman - 231 yards on 67 carries (46.2 ypg)
(WR) Lee Doss - 42 rec, 696 yards, 5 TDs (116 ypg)
(WR) Willie Quinn - 29 rec, 383 yards, 4 TDs (63.8 ypg)
(DL) Daniel Brown - 48 tackles (21 solo), 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QBH, 1 Fumble Rec.
(DB) Omar Cook - 34 tackles (18 solo), 2 INT, 2 breakups, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble rec.



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